Wednesday, December 28, 2016

Roadnav S160 customized and skinned ROM (31/12/2016 updated to 17/01/2017)

A new version of my custom rom is available under my "Gdrive pine tree" :D
UPDATE 17.01.2017:Full rom with all previous updates included is available now
UPDATE 13.01.2017: an even newer update is ready now as a Flashfire zip package (update_for_31.12.2016.zip). This update is intended to be used as an update of the 31/12 version (i'll not be responsable if you use it in other rom versions).
The update contain:
- a new base firmware dated 24 December
- Radio Stations listed by station RDS name
- Sligthly changed graphic in carsettings screens (Audio, SWC)
- S160keys fix

BUY THE ROM FROM MY SITE


Here is the main 31.12.2016 changelog:
Changelog:
- Update to firmware 21.12.2016
- Added option in CustomSetting to change colors in audio player text
- Various Kotix Skin re-styles in audio player, Bluetooth section, Radio
- Forced SD read cache to 8192 Kb
- Updated all apps to 24.12(Supersu,Google, etc..)
- removed reboot button from status bar that was causing more troubles.
- Fixed SU: no more update request!
- Added internal sd to settings->partition info (removed Cache)
Previous changelog:
 - Fixed Radio station focus color in list view
 - Fixed music widget artwork issue, changed background.
 - Added Color Customization tool for Radio text of Original and Kotix skins
 - Changed Settings icons with colored ones
 - Changed KoTiX Mods settings and added option to disable root permanently
 - Reduce text size of Stations Bookmarks
 - Added better translations for German, Italian and French languages
 - Fixed audio focus issue between radio and navi app
 - Updated to fw version 28.10.2016 (MCU: 61608200 / 01609290, FLASH: A009)
 - Updated all apps to 24.11
 - Changed various apps icons
 - Added Artist tag in music widget and fixed its layout
 - Added Digital Clock III widget
 - Changed radio screen layout
 - Added reboot button in status bar
 - Added Spectrum Visualizer in Notification panel and Visualizer settings
 - Added KoTiX security check. 

These are the pics of the latest changes:

Changed fonts in Radio

New AudioPlayer layout with background Album Artwork

Reskinned a bit the Player Menu

Color of Text in audio player can now be changed too

New Bluetooth dialer screen

New layout and fonts in Contacts screen

New Dialing layout and graphic

Dialing Keyboard


New Bluetooth audio player
Main features of the ROM:
- A new base firmware dated 24 December 2016
- All the Google apps are updated to 24/12/2016
- Radio Stations listed by station RDS name
- the Rom is prerooted
- Playstore error and playservices are  fixed
- 3 selectable Skins in Carsettigns menu: Original, Kotix, Navisson
- 4 different launchers: Original, CarMoD, MTC_Jy, MTC_KLD (MTC weather included)
- Icons changed in original launcher
- S160keys to remap buttons functions
- Music/Radio/BT widget has been improved
- Better Clock widgets
- The Audi/wince interface can be disabled in Settings
- Bootanimation can be disabled/enabled in Settings
- Music Visualizer with 6 graphics in dropdown statusbar
- Colorizer to change strings colors to match personal taste
- Added russian timezone
- Carsettings shortcut beside the clock
- The System partition is increased to 800Mb
- The Available user memory is increased to 2, 4 or 8GB
- Has Viper4android
- XposedInstaller, GravityBox and AppSettigns are available in Settings screen
- Partition Information in settings
- Manage Autostarts in settings
- Better language translations in main skin and in canbus applications
- Mirrorlink with easyconnected app
- Flashfire updates (no data loss)
- KoTiX Security Code :)

Here is a demo video:

KoTiX S160 ROM UNLOCK INSTRUCTIONS

To avoid sharing of my hard work, i added a security check in the ROM.

To unlock the security check in my ROM please provide me your unit model number (M***).

To know it simply go in Settings->System information screen on your unit.

In the picture you can see it’s a M171 model.
Once you tell me your model number i'll send you a file with the unclock code that you will need to add in the folder WINCACFG on sdcard before flashing the rom.
If you try to run the rom without the unlock file or with the wrong code you will see a picture like this:



If you'd like to have more informations and to buy it, please go visit my site:

105 comments:

  1. Great Work... Congratulations!!!!

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  2. Hello, is there any way to upgrade to the latest version of your mod without having to format and install everything from the beginning

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    1. Hi, no because that is the way roadnav release their original firmwares.
      Some small modifications can be flashed using Flashfire but the entire firmware is made also of MCU and Flash parts that can be flashed only with a full Flash.

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  3. hi. i have Winca M071. how can I buy your latest firmware?
    my skype: ruslanvipp

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    1. Hi, you can buy it in from the shop/s160 section of my site www.navimods.tk

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    2. how now I can get the firmware?

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    3. Can I add you in Skype? Or you add me for easy communication..

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    4. reply to my emails will be fast enough ;)

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  4. Friend, good afternoon!

    I have an S160 roadnav.
    I wonder if you have an update for the Chevy Cruze. I also want to know if you have an update with the portuguese language brazil.

    It's complicated upgrade? Or can I make it easy?

    Thank you
    Alisson

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    1. Yes for cruze and yes for Portuguese (better than original because it has been corrected by brazilian user)
      It's easy ;)

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    2. I bought the friend fimware. Confirm the payment in your email. My model is chevy M045 cross. I await the new update with portugues brazil. Does it correct the voice of the GPS that does not work on the radio? Thank you

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  5. Great ! After flashing KoTiX rom, my device looks and works as something new ! :)
    Thank you!

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  6. I installed today the latest firmware on my M072. The installation and the first start took about 20 minutes. The first impression is very good. To the depths of the settings it was unfortunately already too late. I will still have a bit of testing and then report. Thanks KotiX for your great work!

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  7. So today another statement. The bot time is sensational 35 seconds. The original Firware took at least 90 seconds.
    I have a few questions anyway. Videofiles in the mkv and avi format were played before with the MX Player wonderful. In the settings of the player I have made no changes. Now the video runs about 20 seconds, and just goes out.
    On the other hand I have selected the beautiful bluish radio skin. Unfortunately it is not possible to drop a favorite by drag and drop. Simply the station name and the frequency are missing. Unfortunately, I can not attach a screenshot here. But I have the pictures to prove.

    Greeting Peter

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    1. Please send me the pictures by email.
      In the radio instead of drag and drop, try just holding on the bookmark button to save the station. (it work here)
      About mx player... i really never played an mkv on the unit so i can't answer now ;)

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  8. Guys, i really recommend this MOD! the work is absolutely beautiful and is making you Navi unit like the one that you wanted all the time!
    it has some perfect shortcuts and modding options, beautiful skins. 20 Euro is nothing for what you get!

    Regards,
    Andrei (enderwap)

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  9. I've looked a bit in the settings. Is it useful to convert from Dalvik to ART?

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    1. No, it ass been reported that it just crash the system.

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  10. Hi there!
    Do you have the firmware for M422?
    Thanks!

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  11. I have a problem with my central winca s160, it does not exit the loading screen .... Can anyone help me?

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    1. You need to flash the firmware to fix it.
      Please go to roadnav.com to find it.

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  12. fw great, great support. Council? uninstall 3 launcher and use nova (in nova disable the dock). It is going great. Mario Bruno

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  13. Hi Kotix,

    Since I've updated my S160 with your software it works great except for the SDCard. For some reason everytime the radio starts it gives a message s aying that it is safe to remove the SDCard. I use the SDCard for music and Videos. Any Idea's?

    4534

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  15. Friend!

    I have an S160 Aikon.
    I wonder if you have an update for the VW Fox. I also want to know if you have an update with the portuguese language brazil.
    My model is M349

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    1. Sorry the correct model is M439

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    2. My rom work on all s160 models, including m439.
      Even if you don't have he original firmware is possible to adapt my rom to your model following my instructions.
      Brazilian Portuguese is available in my rom ;)

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    3. Inthe shop/s160 section of my site www.navimods.tk

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    1. Work like the original fw and a little better ;)

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  17. My friend was FW M439 but presented problems and I happened to M370-2 do you have update for that FW?
    After payment, how long will it take to ship?
    Is it by email?

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    1. My car is a volkswagen fox that FW will keep running the steering wheel controls?

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    2. Yes I have fw for m439 and m370-2
      If swc are working now then they will work with my rom too.

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  18. The music app behaves abnormally. To restart the car radio always lose the last playback. Always look for a nonexistent playlist. You can fix so that always remains the last play?

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  19. Ok friend, I'll buy tomorrow. How is installation done?

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  20. friend,
    I bought it, my FW is M439.
    Thank you

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  21. Hello will its work on m145 renault megane 3

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    1. Perfect!! well my M145 be faster and are there any problems with this software and bluetooth?

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    2. Danish is available in android system but not in skinfile, you'll have to translate the english strings if you wish and i can add them to the software.
      Everything that work with original software will keep working in my rom ;)

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  22. Hi , I want to get your custom rom. but I have some ques. Is picture of caller appear in dialing screen? Is visualization spectrum of audio appear as big screen in background? I use my DVD as audio player. Is there are any change in it ? many thanks

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  23. Hi, caller picture don't appear.
    No visualization spectrum in audio player and no changes in DVD interface.

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    1. But, What is the benefit of visulaization spectrum you mentioned I your video

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    2. Is there any difference in rom 2,4 or 8 gb version. In stability application .... etc.

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    3. But, What is the benefit of visualization spectrum you mentioned In your video, Also. Is there any difference in rom 2,4 or 8 gb version. In stability application .... etc.

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    4. The visualizer in the video is just a small mod i found and that i added as a small decoration. I will try to add a visualizer to audio player but it's not very easy to do.
      The different size versions are the size of user memory available for user apps and data. The remaining space of the 16gb available is for internal_sd (maps, music etc..)

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    5. Ok, thanks for you concern, last two ques. Is your firm support Arabic. what is steps to get the firmware now

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  24. Ok, thanks for you concern, last two ques. Is your firm support Arabic. what is steps to get it now

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    1. Simply go to.my site www.navimods.tk in the ship/s160 section to buy it.
      After payment I'll send you an invitation to my gdrive and the unlock code.
      Arabic is supported. ;)

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  26. Hi Kotix, I have the Witson M267. It's in a 2013 Ford F150. Will I be able to use your ROM with my head unit, or is it just for the RN head unit? Your ROM looks so much better and sounds like it performs better too!

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    1. Hi, witson is only a reseller, if your unit is an s160 m267 then you have a roadnav unit and my rom work on all s160. ;)

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    2. Awesome, thank you!

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    3. Just sent payment. M267 S160

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  27. Hi KoTiX,
    Does your ROM support Swedish?
    Also I have a S160 M241 unit (Witson) for Citroen C4L, will this work with your ROM?

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    1. Yes, swedish is included and if you Wish i can give you the strings to traslate the canbus informations too. M241 supported too. ;)

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    2. That's great. I would really like the strings to translate canbus informations.
      Does the price include all coming updates or just the recent ROM?

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    3. I could not find the latest MCU version that's included in the ROM.
      My current MCU version is 01611210.A, it seems to be a newer version than the one from 28/10/2016.
      Should I skipp the MCU update?

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    4. I just sent a payment my unit is a S160 M241

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  28. Hi KoTix,
    i have a RoadNav s160 m145
    this Rom solves the small bugs of the unit?
    in case of need it's possible to restore the original firmware?
    the Igo's maps will be deleted?
    thanks in advance for your reply

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    1. The rom is based on December 24 firmware that solve some issues.
      Some others are fixed by me.
      I will provide you the original fw.
      Maps can be saved on USB or sdcard but navi app will be deleted. ;)

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  29. Good evening, I'm from Brazil and would like to know if you're good with Brazilian Portuguese and would you like to know about the performance with the update?

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    1. The rom come with brazilian Portuguese corrected by other users.
      I don't understand what do you mean with performance of the rom. If you mean guides and instructions are also included.

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  30. Just sent payment. I have unit S160 M305-2.

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  31. Hi! I have also S160 M012 in nu Mazda6. With your fw, I can calibrate the trajectory for reverse camera?
    Thank You

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    1. No, it doesn't depend on android but on mcu.

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    2. Maybe can help this link

      https://www.carjoying.com/Joying-blog/28.html

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  32. Will you update the rom of our S160 to android 5.1.1

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    1. Only the manufacturer can release a 5.1 firmware and it seem that they will not release it.

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  33. Is it possible to sleep radio like a phone only after the ignition?
    To not turn off after these 5 minutes.

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    1. Not as I know. The timer is programmed in MCU and I cannot change it.

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  34. Hi,

    Which includes the flashfire update Update1803_sideclock.zip?

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  35. Hi
    What can I use to open the sdupdate thanks

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  36. hey Kotix,

    Great work.
    Just to confirm with you if it is possible to come back to the stock in case I dont like? Is it easy to guarantee that until because the warantee?

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    1. Yes, you can flash back the original firmware anytime.

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  37. One more question, once I am Brazilian,
    The TV works fine here? I am asking it becasuse we have a patern close to the Japonese one.

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    1. Tv work in the same way of the original firmware. I haven't changed anything on tv side.

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  38. HI I have an Witson M157 Roadnav with kernel 3.0.36+ rks160@winca-android
    and Mcu 01604120.A.
    Can I use your Rom to my radio?
    greets from Germany
    daniel

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    1. Yes, of course, all s160 models are supported.

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  41. Hello my device is M329 Renault Koleos 2014 I'm have a problem with connection Bluetooth my IPhone 6 and other iPhones 6s 7 not connecting, I'm check connection work only with Samsung galaxy 5 6 and LG 3 more last Android models. You firmware and rom repair this problem or nothing? Thanks for answer

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    1. I have no idea... I don't have an iPhone.
      All I can say is that is based on the March 2017 firmware. Maybe they have fixed it.

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  42. Hi, I already use your ROM, my aikon s160 always presented failures in songs in SD card. Can you correct that?

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    1. Hi, what kind of failure?
      Please be more specific..

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    3. Hi, the problem is when playing MP3 music is missing for 1 second and back to normal

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    4. Ok, it's a know problem due to google apps.
      The solution is to use my flashfire zip to remove gapps and install microG apps.
      Or remove gapps and install opengapps downloading them from opengapps.org.
      i recommend also to uninstall esfileexplorer because it also cause audio cuts.

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    5. What do I need to do what I said?
      How many $$?
      I uninstalled the esfileexplorer

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    6. Look in my gdrive, in Flashfire updates folder.
      Download the gapps-microG_installer.zip and flash it using flashfire. Follow the instructions included in that folder.

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    7. Hi
      I have not been able to install the gapps-microG_installer.zip By USB or Card?

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    8. you need to use Flashfire to flash the zip.
      It doesn't matter if from usb or sdcard. Just follow the flashfir instructions in my gdrive.
      anyway i just released a new version of the rom with opengapps included by default.
      ;)

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  43. Good Morning! I have an aikon s90 that when it starts, a message appears waiting for update, the serial number is AK-92130C 500192130C606170239. Do you have the correction?

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  44. Serve para o modelo M305-2 s160 ?

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